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Why is there no article like "the" before Парк in the sentence?
Ukrainian does not have definite or indefinite articles such as "the" or "a/an". The meaning is derived from context rather than from an article attached to the noun.
What does the sentence Парк гарний. mean in English?
It translates as "The park is beautiful." Although the linking verb "is" is omitted, its meaning is understood in Ukrainian.
Why is there no linking verb (like "is") present in the sentence?
In Ukrainian, the present tense of the verb to be is typically omitted. This is a common grammatical feature, so the sentence Парк гарний. implicitly conveys "The park is beautiful."
How does the adjective гарний agree with the noun Парк?
Adjectives in Ukrainian must agree with the noun they describe in gender, number, and case. Since Парк is masculine, singular, and in the nominative case, гарний appears in its masculine singular nominative form.
Is it acceptable to say гарний парк instead of Парк гарний.?
Yes, гарний парк can be used as a noun phrase where the adjective directly modifies the noun. However, in a full predicate sentence such as Парк гарний., the adjective functions as a predicate adjective following the subject, a common structure in Ukrainian.
What is the basic sentence structure of Парк гарний.?
The sentence follows a subject–predicate structure. Парк is the subject and гарний is the predicate adjective. The omitted linking verb is standard in Ukrainian present-tense sentences, making the construction both concise and natural.
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